Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn
Chapter 081:
It turned out that after Jia Lian came out of the Lin family, when he was waiting for a vacancy, after careful consideration, he felt that Lin Ruhai's suggestion was very good. Because the year before last was Chunwei, there were a group of Jinshi who had to use it, and many were still stranded in the capital, struggling to find a way out. There are fewer, and now only [-] to [-] first-class and second-class Jinshi have been dismissed from official positions, and his own has not been moved.
With the power of the Jia family, Jia Lian didn't worry about his future at all. Even if the court forgot about him, he could find a good job at will by relying on his family, but when he informed Jia She and his wife of his plan, he encountered a problem.
Jia Lian and Chen Jiaojiao are deeply in love with each other. When they were released, they took Chen Jiaojiao's mother and son to take office together. Chen Jiaojiao agreed, and Mrs. Dou also took it for granted. Now she only has Jia Lian as a legitimate son. How can she not look forward to a full house of children and grandchildren?Only Jia Amnesty was reluctant to let his grandson take office with Jia Lian and his wife, especially Jia Fu, so the dispute broke out.
Fearing that the quarrel between himself and Jia Lian would shock his grandsons, Jia She ordered someone to take the two grandsons down and hand them over to Chen Jiaojiao. Give me a few grandchildren, but you can't take Brother Fu away. I have loved Brother Fu for so many years, and you took him away, wouldn't you gouge out my heart?"
After hearing Jia She's words, Jia Lian was a little embarrassed. He believed that Mrs. Dou could raise his son well, but he was afraid that Jia She's precepts and deeds would teach Jia Fu to be a dandy. Besides, Jia Fu was still young, and Jia Mao was even younger. If it is released outside, after a few years, how can you be willing to put your son in the capital?Not only was he reluctant, even Chen Jiaojiao was unwilling to leave his son, so he had to look to Mrs. Dou and beg Mrs. Dou to persuade Jia pardon for him.
Mrs. Dou calmly asked Jia Lian, "Why do you want to let him out?"
Jia Lian pondered for a moment, then narrated what he and Lin Ruhai had said, and finally said: "Although our family is still prosperous, others dare not provoke us, but Junzi Zhize was killed in the fifth generation, and Brother Fu's generation is the fifth generation. , and Dongfu Rong is only a few years younger than me, we have to be prepared. To put it bluntly, the things that are done in the second room, because our family is powerful, no one dares to say anything, if one day in the future If you are defeated, these are all crimes, so we will not be implicated, especially the master, and they act so presumptuously, how dare my son stay in the capital?"
Jia She's heart shuddered, his face changed color, it was obvious that he also thought of what Ningguo Mansion and Mrs. Wang had done.Jia Amnesty has no skills, but after being nurtured by his wife and children over the years, he also knows how powerful he is.
Jia Lian saw that he was a little moved, and immediately hit the snake with the stick, saying: "The master loves his grandson, and the son understands it in his heart, but the master thinks about it, can't we stay in the east courtyard for the rest of our lives? My son also wants Brother Fu to go out. It is ridiculous to say that the huge Rongguo Mansion has hundreds of houses, but the old man and his wife live behind the horse shed. We have no benefit. If we are convicted, we will bear the brunt because the old man is the head of the family. Injustice? The son thought in his heart, if he can win the favor of the Holy One by making contributions outside, he should first fish our family out of it, so as not to pay for it.”
Jia Amnesty muttered, "You can just go out, and you don't have to take Brother Fu with you. You have grown up in the capital, who wouldn't say that I teach you well? Although I didn't teach you anything, I feel guilty about it, but And your uncle, he may not know how to stretch out his hand, so, wouldn't it be better for him to learn the height of eyebrows and eyes in the capital than in those poor villages? Only by staying in the capital can he gain knowledge."
Jia Lian supported his forehead and said helplessly, "Master, have the heart to separate us father and son?"
Jia She snorted and said, "Could it be that you have the heart to let our grandparents and grandchildren live apart? It's too cruel. Brother Fu is by my side now, how have I ever wronged him?"
Jia Lian was silent, presumably because of intergenerational relatives, Jia Amnesty was very strict with himself, hitting and scolding him when he was young, but for Jia Fu, he loved him like a treasure, and wished he could take off the moon from the sky.These years, every time Jia Fu came out of Jia She's room, he always brought a lot of good things to honor himself and Chen Jiaojiao. They were all rare things. Of course, he explained it in a serious way, and asked Chen Jiaojiao to keep it for him. When his grandfather gets old in the future, he will use it to honor his grandfather.
Thinking of himself and others, Jia Lian sighed slightly, he didn't want to leave Jia Fu, and of course Jia Amnesty was the same.But in this way, it was a dilemma. He didn't want Jia She and Jia Fu to part, but he didn't want to part with Jia Fu either.
Jia Fu almost grew up in front of Jia She and Mrs. Dou. As the saying goes, raising children prevents old age and accumulates grains to prevent hunger. This is why Mrs. Dou and Jia Lian are close. Naturally, Jia Fu is also like this. She is also reluctant to leave Jia Fu with Jia Lian and his wife, but She is very sensible, knowing that Jia Lian and Chen Jiaojiao are parents, and she doesn't want her son to stay away, lest they become too distant.
Mrs. Dou sighed: "It would be great if our whole family could go out, but the old man has become a nobleman. Even though he has no real power, he has to stay in the capital, and he is not allowed to leave without purpose."
Jia She's eyes lit up, then dimmed, and snorted: "Anyway, there is a title, which will be passed on to Lian'er in the future. According to the rules, Lian'er can attack third-class generals after I die, and besides, I only have this title to Let me gain a foothold in the capital, without the title, I will be nothing, so stop saying these things, I have never thought of resigning."
Jia Lian laughed, thinking that if the first-class general was not a title, it would be better for Jia She to resign and be an old man at home, because he was born with a title.He understood the reason why Jia She was reluctant to leave Rongguo Mansion. No matter how open-minded he said, he was still thinking about the family property of Rongguo Mansion and Jia's mother's savings of five or sixty years.Jia Amnesty often said that when Jia's mother married into the Jia family, the Jia family was in its most prosperous time, and after being in charge of the family for so many years, I don't know how many good things they had saved up, how could they only give Baoyu one.
Mrs. Dou had nothing to do, so she simply ignored her and said, "This is a matter between you father and son. You can discuss it yourself. I'm happy that Brother Fu stays in the capital, and I'd like to teach you. If I go out of Beijing, I will let it go." you."
Jia Lian looked at Jia Amnesty, praying all over his face.
Jia Amnesty turned his head away, no matter how handsome and suave Jia Lian looked, he was not as cute as his eldest grandson Yuxue.
Chen Jiaojiao heard in the Pear Fragrance Court that their father and son would not give in to each other, and she couldn't help but tighten her arms around her son. This release will last at least three years, but according to Jia Lian's thinking, she wants to work hard outside for a few more appointments. How can she put her son in the capital without worrying about going to Beijing after her higher rank, even if she doesn't even get married?
Nestling in Chen Jiaojiao's arms, Jia Fu asked, "Mom and Dad are going out, and grandfather is reluctant to leave with his son?"
Chen Jiaojiao was startled, looked down at her son's eyes as dark as lacquer, and said in surprise, "You know?"
Jia Fu nodded, sighed seriously, and said, "Father and grandfather quarreled so blushingly that the son understood it before he came out. However, the son is also reluctant to leave his grandfather, so we can't take grandfather with us." Leave? At that time, our family can still be together, even if the grandfather is incapable of teaching his son to read, the son will not blame him."
Chen Jiaojiao laughed when she heard this, and said, "It's so easy to leave together."
Jia She still bears the title of first-class general, so he can't go out of Beijing, unless Jia She is willing to live up to his age and find a vacancy with Jia Lian, even if it is an ordinary and unimportant official position, they Still can live together.Thinking of this, Chen Jiaojiao couldn't help showing joy, and took Jia Fu to the East Courtyard to say hello and express her thoughts.
Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian still insisted on their own words, and after hearing what Chen Jiaojiao said, their eyes immediately brightened.
Mrs. Dou clapped her palms and said with a smile: "This is a good way. People often say that the old man has a long-term ambition. Now the master wants to do practical things. It's not just a job. It's not a job. Naturally, he can easily get an official position. As long as he is with Lian'er , we can go out of Beijing together. However, the master is a first-class general in the capital, but he has never done official duties, so he may not be able to get a high-level position."
Jia She waved his hand and said, "I've never done a serious job before, so how can I take over? It's better to be free and just take the salary and ignore things. Thinking about it, the daughter-in-law's idea is also reasonable, but we just leave Rongrong like this. I'm not willing to go to the state house. Besides, my parents are here, so if you don't travel far, you must travel well. The old lady is so old, can she let Lian'er and I leave together?"
Jia Lian sneered and said, "I think, I'm afraid we can't be in Rongguo Mansion!"
Jia Amnesty recalled what Jia Mu had done on a regular basis and was speechless.
Jia Lian looked at Jia Amnesty and asked, "I don't know what the master's idea is? If you want to, we can find a way out. If you don't want to leave, we have to discuss the matter of getting brother Fu to leave Beijing."
Jia Amnesty was hesitant to leave Rongguo Mansion and Jia Fu to leave Beijing.
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Dou shook her head secretly, and said: "Master, just think about it, figure it out, and make a decision, and then tell us, Lian'er's job vacancy hasn't come down yet, and seeing that it's Longevity Day again, there is When we are busy, Lian'er, don't force your master to make a decision immediately, just wait."
Jia Lian listened and bowed to answer.
Jia She suddenly said: "Let's go, what about Yingchun? Next year she will be of age, so she can't follow us outside for so many years and delay her life."
It was rare for Jia Amnesty to think of welcoming the Spring Festival, Madam Dou said indifferently: "The master said this to Lian'er today, isn't it because he is reluctant to part with Brother Fu? Although I don't want to part with it, I can still stay for a year or so, and wait for the cooking to welcome the girl. It’s not too late to go to office and reunite with you.” Yingchun has grown up in front of her to this day, and the flowers are as bright as flowers, gentle and demure, very filial, the marriage is already settled, and the dowry has been saved since childhood, but Da Zong'er had to wait until Yuan Chun came out of the cabinet before she could ask the mansion for what she wanted, and she was only a step away from the door, how could she ignore it?She was relieved to send Yingchun to get married.
Jia She saw that she had already thought about it properly, so he stopped asking, and only thought about his own thoughts.
Jia Fu ran up to Jia Amnesty, raised his head and said, "Isn't grandfather with us? Grandson doesn't want to part with grandfather."
Jia Amnesty touched the top of his head and was very moved. How could he not be happy when his grandson was close to him?Just thinking of letting go of the Rongguo Mansion's family business, it's hard for Jia Amnesty to let go of it, since the big head belongs to him in the first place.If he stayed in the capital, he could still pay some money from the ledger to buy things for his grandson. If he left, he would really be in the world of the second bedroom.
Jia Lian took a look and sighed: "My son has long said that with his ability, he will definitely earn a family fortune for his descendants. What kind of ability is it to rely on the shade of the ancestors?"
Jia Amnesty said impatiently: "What do you know? At the beginning, those deficits were paid back. I can't count how many good things I have at home. How many have you seen? The shelf has not collapsed, but the internal bag has been exhausted, but the good things have not been moved, and those things are better than any money! I know that our family’s annual income is enough to eat, even more than enough, but it is better than those things in the house. It’s far away, and there’s nowhere to buy those things if you have money.”
Speaking of the ancestral foundation of the Jia family, Madam Dou and Chen Jiaojiao were curious, but they were not easy to ask. Jia Lian didn't have to, and asked curiously: "Master, how many things are there in our house?" Jing, only limited to his own family, had no contact with the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion, although he had entered the warehouse, but the key was not in his hand, many people did not know.
Jia Amnesty thought for a while and said: "For so many years, judging from the squandering in the mansion, there is probably not much money left, otherwise you wouldn't say that you can't make ends meet every year, but the gold, silver, copper and tin antiques have never been touched. Change, how can those things be measured in silver? I don’t know how many antiques are worth thousands of gold. It's hidden in the warehouse."
Jia Lian was shocked when he heard this, and said with a smile, "Gold, silver and antiques are nothing more than antiques. If it's calligraphy and painting, it's better to leave more for your children and grandchildren."
Jia She sighed and said: "If we don't separate our homes for a day, those things can't be moved for a day, but I can see clearly that we are the only ones who are not allowed to move. Many things in Baoyu's place are taken out of the warehouse. .”
Everyone present was aware of Jia's mother's partiality, and they had no choice but to look at Jia She and sigh and express their dissatisfaction.
Jia Amnesty talked for a while, seeing that they ignored him, he was very bored, and said listlessly: "You guys go busy with your affairs, let me think about it, and then I'll talk about it when I make a decision."
I heard that Jia Lian took Chen Jiaojiao back, and Jia Fu naturally stayed with Jia She.
Whether the family quarrels or discusses, they are all in the house, and there is no servant to serve them. It is inevitable that the news will be leaked. Therefore, when Jia Lian and Jia She were arguing outside, they all said that the father and son were at odds. After a while, the news spread to Jia's mother. In the ear.At this time, Jia's mother was looking at Baoyu's injury with distress. She couldn't take care of Jia She and his son, so she just let them take care of it and didn't care.
After Jia Amnesty found out, his heart felt cold, as if he was in an ice cave.
Madam Dou shook her head and sighed, and took Chen Jiaojiao, Yingchun and Xichun to visit Lin's house.Both their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are very intelligent people. Since Jia Min came to Beijing, they have been very close. If Mrs. Wang took the money from her sister-in-law, only when Jia Min came to Rongguo Mansion before Baoyu was rude, or went out to socialize with others Meet at home.
The third day of May is the Longevity Day, Jia Min re-counted the Longevity ceremony, and wrote one by one. Hearing that Mrs. Dou and others came, she hurriedly brought Daiyu to welcome them in. When they were sitting and talking, they asked Daiyu and Yingchun Xichun to go. She is stubborn in the yard.
Since the last farewell, the Yingchun sisters have not seen Daiyu again. Seeing Daiyu at this time, she is more charming than before, graceful and graceful, like a fairy. With an apologetic face, Baochai came uninvited, which is indeed rude, even though Daiyu did not show any displeasure.
Daiyu has good taste in her heart, Yingchun is gentle, Xichun is charming, quite congenial, and remembers that Jia Min once said that Ningguo Mansion is not good, but she praises Xichun very much. The mansion acted absurdly, and refused to let the Ningguo mansion drag him down, so he never went, so he met them, led them to his room, ordered someone to make tea, and said: "Sister Yingchun and Sister Xichun just sit down and treat them as if they were at home. There were too many people last time, so I didn’t invite you to come to my place.”
Xichun saw Feng Laiyi tidying up so elegantly, she was very envious, she couldn't help showing a bit, and said: "Sister, this place is like a fairyland, very quiet, fortunately, we were not invited last time, otherwise, wouldn't it be insulting to everyone here?" Qingya?"
When Daiyu heard about it, she couldn't help but smile.
Xichun took a sip of tea, only felt that the water was light, sweet and delicious, and couldn't help praising: "Good tea!"
Daiyu smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll give you some when I go back. But I don't have much tea, so I don't have much to give you. Don't dislike it." Thinking of her, he sent the little eunuch to bring, besides the tea leaves, the gauze-scented dewdrop mats that came into the palace after the summer.
But Xichun said: "Good tea also needs good water. If I eat it with my sister, it is my good fortune. How can I take it back? When it is in our hands, what good things can be kept? There is no need for it." .”
Thinking of the atmosphere of Jia's family, Daiyu couldn't help sighing, seeing that she insisted on not wanting it, she stopped talking, and said with a smile: "Since my sister doesn't want tea, it just so happened that I got two bottles of fragrant dew, including roses, sweet-scented osmanthus, and plum blossoms." , give my sister and younger sister two bottles each, mixed with boiled water, it is very fragrant, better than tea. Although plain water is also good, but I think plain water is better."
After tea, Daiyu heard that Yingchun is good at playing chess and Xichun is good at painting, so she hurriedly invited them to play chess with Yingchun. With just a few strokes, the bamboo grove outside the window appeared vividly on the paper, the strokes were nimble, and he praised: "Sister Xichun's paintings are better than those outside!"
Xichun didn't seem to have heard of it until he finished a painting and put it down before signing it. Fang turned to smile and said to Daiyu: "How many people have you met? I'm just scribbling. How can I compare with others? Let my sister laugh." Now, I see that my sister has all kinds of pens, inks and paints here, and I can't help but feel a little itchy."
Daiyu's eyes fell on the painting, Duanxiang for a moment, said: "My sister is too modest, I said yes, it must be good, not to mention that my sister is still young, with such skills, I don't know how many people have made everyone feel ashamed!"
After finishing speaking, there was a sudden pause, and he said strangely: "My sister said that I have all kinds of pens, inks and paints here. Could it be that my sister has been painting since elementary school, but she doesn't have all the paints and painting tools?"
Yingchun was thinking hard, not knowing where to make a move to turn around. She relied on her outstanding chess skills, but she didn't expect that Daiyu was still young, and she also had roughness in her chest, and the way of chess was ever-changing, and she was stumped for a while. Daiyu smiled lightly and said, "Fourth sister only has a few pens and four or five paints. In the past, I saw that the fourth sister didn't have any, and her paintings are very good. I said I would take the ladder I saved and entrust it to me." The wife and sister-in-law bought a copy, but the fourth sister said it was too eye-catching and refused to take it."
When Daiyu heard this, she looked at Xichun with pity.
Xichun said nonchalantly: "A few brushes and paints are enough, why do you have to have everything? I'm not a serious student of painting, and the paintings I draw are all waste paper, so I burn too much."
Daiyu said: "My sister draws so well, how can she burn them? Send me some tomorrow."
Xichun smiled and said: "Sister likes it, I'll draw more for her, but I haven't seen the scenery outside, I just drew it according to the scenery in the garden, if it's not good, sister don't dislike it."
Daiyu said: "My sister is willing to give it to me. It is my blessing. How can I dislike it?"
Before the chess game was over, the sisters went for a stroll in the garden. Due to the hot weather, they were panting slightly and dripping with sweat within a short while. Water makes my heart clearer.
They were playing in the garden, but Mrs. Dou asked Jia Min for something.
After hearing this, Jia Min was surprised and said: "My sister-in-law asked me to tell Xichun about a marriage? Why?" After hearing about the pickle incident in Ningguo Mansion, Jia Min never went to Ningguo Mansion again. After eating New Year's wine, Jia Min excused his illness before he arrived, and even Lin Rui and Lin Zhi went to sit for a while and then came back.But for Xichun's character, Jia Min understands that she is cold-hearted and cold-faced, and she disdains Ningguo Mansion the most.
Mrs. Dou sighed: "Speaking of which, Xichun is a poor child. If she has no father, her brothers and sister-in-law don't care about her. She lives alone in the mansion with Lu Hua, and her daily necessities are the same as those of a maid. No one cares about it. We, Yingchun, are taken care of by our East Courtyard. There is no shortage of things, so she is a bit pitiful. The eldest girl from Ningguo Mansion is like this. Yingchun often takes her to live in the East Courtyard. After a long time, I also love her in my heart, so I want her to marry a good family. Auntie, don't blame me for being troublesome, help her, I don't care whether I am grateful or not, I just think of it as accumulating virtue for my children and grandchildren."
Mrs. Dou also told about Jia Lian's plan to release and discuss with Jia Amnesty, and said with a smile: "Although I don't know how the master will decide, but I think the master is reluctant to part with Brother Fu, and nine out of ten he will go out of Beijing together. It takes a while in the capital, but I can only take care of Yingchun's life. When I leave Beijing, I will be beyond my control about Xichun. I have to ask Mrs. Gu to make arrangements for Xichun."
Regarding Jia She's desire to leave the capital, Jia Min understood and quite agreed with her. She had heard about it from Lin Ruhai, and she was often worried about the future of Rongguo Mansion. There was a rift between himself and Mrs. Wang, and Jia's mother was partial to the second wife and refused to listen to persuasion. Jia Min had no choice but to ignore it.After hearing Mrs. Dou's heartfelt words, Jia Min was a little moved, and said: "Sister-in-law's kindness is actually a blessing for Xichun girl."
Mrs. Dou said: "I just want to live in this world and do things without regret. I am not a good person. I only care about people who are good to me. If they are far away from me, I will naturally be far away from them. Speaking of which, Xichun is only younger than Yu'er. One year old, don't delay." Mrs. Dou was happy to draw Xichun into her room, although she didn't intend to Xichun, but she couldn't bear to see her being delayed by the Rongguo Mansion.
Jia Min listened and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, if there is a very suitable family, I will plan for her. However, what do sister-in-laws want? If I follow my thinking, I must choose a family for her to study. , but not as rich as the Ningguo Mansion."
Mrs. Dou said: "Students are the best. None of the people in Ningguo Mansion care about Xichun. If there are aunts and wives who come forward, is there any chance? It doesn't have to be very rich, what matters is character. Waiting for the general's compatriots to be better than Yingchun, and they have to be in the same family."
Jia Min nodded and said, "Let's just watch, Xichun is still young."
Mrs. Dou thinks so, she originally planned to take care of Xichun when she was in the capital, but Jia Lian is about to be released from the capital, the whole family is gone, Yingchun will get married again, Xichun is helpless, she has to do something for her.
For a while Daiyu came back with Yingchun and Xichun, but the aunt and sister-in-law covered up the topic.
In the evening, when Jia Min told Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai's heart skipped a beat, remembering that when Daiyu was isolated and helpless in Rongguo Mansion, only Xichun had visited her twice.He understands that Xichun is actually cold-hearted and ruthless. To visit Daiyu may not be a good relationship with Daiyu, but because only Tanchun Xichun Li Wan and Daiyu live in the Grand View Garden. Madam's concubine was already partial to Baochai and despised Daiyu, so Xichun was the only one who shared the same illness with Daiyu, and it was Xichun who saw through the behavior of the Jia family.
Just as Jia Lian sent people to send snow geese to help the spirits return to their hometowns, both Xichun and Jia Lian did it unintentionally, but they can't be called intentional.But Lin Ruhai thought of their kindness, and after hearing Jia Min's words, he murmured, "Miss Xichun is a poor child, and she has accumulated virtue, so you should use your heart."
Jia Min sighed: "The reputation of Ningguo Mansion is rotten outside. I'm sorry for Miss Xichun. Fortunately, she grew up in Rongguo Mansion and never went back to Ningguo Mansion. It's better."
Lin Ruhai just smiled. The Ningguo Mansion is notorious, especially Jia Zhen, who is someone I have never seen before. There are no evil things in the world that he has never done, especially shameless. Lin Ruhai is a refined person, even lazy to visit Go, how can I make friends with them, I just hope that these people will be dealt with earlier.
Lin Ruhai had nothing to worry about, and when Jia Min took Daiyu out, he sent Lin Zhi to study in the Imperial College.In addition to the descendants of the powerful and powerful, the Guozijian has accepted countless scholars in the world. Most of them have real talents and real learning to be selected into the Guozijian. The sacrifices and teachers of the Guozijian are full of knowledge. Friends, I can read well again.
Lin Zhi had long felt lonely at home, and after hearing about it, he was willing to do so.
The third day of May is the Longevity Day. Although Lin Ruhai was on holiday, she still dressed according to her grade and entered the palace to congratulate her. Jia Min also wore makeup according to her grade. After entering the palace, she paid her respects to the queen first. When she saw Jia Mu and others, she just smiled slightly. .
Empress Yu summoned all the concubines and princesses to give orders, and when she saw Jia Mu, she suddenly remembered the past, her eyes turned cold, and when she came forward to bow down, her expression became calm, and she was only very affectionate to Jia Min.The family members who entered the palace didn't know it, they felt it should be so, after all Jia Baoyu wiped the faces of the Lin family and the Yu family back then, thanks to Empress Yu's good nature, she didn't take them seriously.Thinking about it this way, everyone felt that the Yu Lin family was kind and kind, like the ancients.
After knowing their thoughts from Zhao An, Empress Yu sneered and said: "Anything that can be accommodated by a big belly is the style of the ancients. If you continue to pursue it, you will be narrow-minded. Sure enough, you have never thought about it for those who have been wronged. Today I wanted to ask Shi Taijun if his grandson has learned the etiquette rules, but I thought today is the Longevity Day, so I gave up."
Zhao An said with a smile: "People in the world naturally think of themselves, how can they think of others? But the empress's attitude is well known, and it can be regarded as an outlet for sister Lin and Mr. Yu."
Empress Yu still feels puzzled, without him, Yu Heng is her only brother and direct relative, how can she not be angry.
Mother Jia never knew that Queen Yu's actions today were due to Baoyu's words that day, but it has been a long time since the incident, Baoyu has been beaten several times and suffered a lot of grievances, what else is she thinking?When the banquet was given in the palace, many people stayed away. Mother Jia only felt that there was nowhere to pour out the bitterness, but she couldn't show it.
How lively the Longevity Festival was, and how exquisite the palace banquet was, Jia Mu didn't care about it, so when she came out of the palace, she put away the smile on her face.If I wait a little longer in the palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on.
Mrs. Dou knew in her heart that she knew that Jia's mother was strong, so she didn't expose it.
Not long after the Longevity Festival, Lin Ruhai took over the Ministry of Rites and was busy for half a month. He checked them out one by one, and asked Emperor Changqing for instructions to make arrangements for the remaining Jinshi, as well as the Jinshi who had not yet received vacancies from the previous year. Except for a dozen or so who stayed in the capital, the rest were selected into foreign classes, distributed in various counties in the north and south of the river.
Among them, Jia Lian got a county magistrate of Qipin in the northwest as he wished.
Their luggage has already been packed, and they only need to call back to Jia Mu, and they can start their journey after receiving the official documents.
Jia Shen thought it over and over again, but in the end he couldn't bear Jia Fu, so he ran to Lin Ruhai, begging Lin Ruhai to find him a place with Jia Lian.Lin Ruhai didn't agree, and he didn't want to be nepotism, so he went to ask Emperor Changqing.
Emperor Changqing listened to Lin Ruhai's explanation of the ins and outs, and thought that Jia She had always been useless and had never done any official business for so many years.Rongguo Mansion left Jia Sheyi's house, and the rest of them have no ability. Emperor Changqing didn't want those dirty things to harm people like Jia Lian. If Jia She's house was not in the capital, he would deal with them in the future, and the Supreme Emperor would not It's easy to say, after all, it is Jia She, not Jia Zheng, who inherits the title.Therefore, Emperor Changqing ordered a post in the army in the northwest.This position is vain, very close to Jia Lian, and he doesn't care about things, even if he does, it's just trivial things that won't affect the local military power.
The Jia family was originally from the army, and Jia Daishan still had many old troops left behind. Emperor Changqing wanted to take all of them into the hands of his confidantes, but it happened that the generals guarding the northwest were Jia Daishan's old troops. Emperor Changqing put Jia Amnesty there, but Shangfeng He is the confidant of Emperor Changqing, and it is easy to get in touch with that general through Jia Amnesty, which is beneficial to the country and not harmful.
After Jia Amnesty got the news, he hurriedly thanked the Lord for his kindness, happily went to pack his luggage, and planned to leave Beijing with Jia Lian.It was because Mrs. Dou stayed in the capital with Yingchun for a year or so, and reminded Jia She: "The master hasn't returned to the old lady yet."
Jia She was taken aback, and then showed a trace of annoyance.
When Jia Fu heard that Jia Amnesty had left together, he said happily, "Grandpa won't leave grandson?"
Jia Amnesty smiled and nodded, for the sake of his grandson, he didn't care about traveling through mountains and rivers.
Jia Fu immediately stretched out his hand to hold Jia Amnesty's finger, and said, "Grandfather, go and tell the old ancestor that grandson will go with grandfather."
After hearing this, Jia Amnesty went to tell Jia's mother.
Jia's mother originally thought that Jia Lian would go out alone, but she didn't expect Jia Amnesty to go with her. When she suddenly found out, she was displeased and said, "You are so old, with gray hair and beard, and you live in the house all day long. Drinking with my little wife, I don’t care about you, what are you going to do when you go out of Beijing? Can you survive the bumpy journey? What can you do when you get there?”
Mrs. Wang brought Yuanchun Baochai Tanchun and others in the room. When she heard Jia Amnesty's meaning, a flash of joy flashed in her heart.
If Jia She's family is not in Rongguo Mansion, then he is the real master of the family.Even though she has been Mrs. Wang's housekeeper for so many years, she is not satisfied in her heart, and the more she wants to leave it to Baoyu.
Jia Amnesty waved his hand indifferently and said, "I just don't like Brother Fu. I don't know how to handle serious errands, so it's just an idle job. Don't worry about it, old lady! Although I'm old, I'm only in my 50s, and I eat high-quality supplements every day. Now, I can still get on the horse. Besides, with Lian'er and his wife taking care of me all the way, nothing will happen."
Jia Fu held Jia Amnesty's hand, and said softly, "Old Ancestor, I don't want to part with Grandfather either!"
Mother Jia's face sank like water, she glanced at Jia Fu, then looked at Jia She and said, "If you don't want Brother Fu, brother Liu Fu is at home, why should you go?"
Jia She said: "Brother Fu is still young, how can I ask him to leave his parents? I don't want Brother Fu to be wronged. If I am estranged from his parents in the future because of following me, my crime will be serious. Don't worry, old lady. Come on, although my usual actions are not very appropriate, but the official documents have all come down, so I can't disobey."
After hearing this, Jia Mu was silent for a moment, and then she didn't object any more.
Jia Amnesty, however, took a look at Jia Mu and said, "When I leave Beijing with Lian'er, only my mother is left at home. You must take care of yourself." Leaving Jia Mu's room, he told Jia Zheng again.
Jia Zheng was very surprised by Jia Amnesty's actions, and after hearing this, he quickly agreed.
Because Jia's mother didn't object, Jia Amnesty knew well that she didn't care about staying with her, so she didn't try her best to persuade her to stay, sighed, and sent someone to pack up her grandson.Since he intends to leave Beijing and will not return until many years later, it is better to take away all the things that are to be left to his grandson.
Mrs. Dou didn't care, all the things she had saved for Yingchun had already been left, and the big head came out of the business, so there was no need for Jia She to add something to her as a dowry. Of course, if Jia She was willing, she would also wish for it.
Because Jia Lian, his wife and others were all out of Beijing, they planned to take all their things away, so the Pear Fragrance Courtyard was vacant. Mrs. Wang watched them clean it up coldly, and suddenly thought that the Pear Fragrance Courtyard was the closest to her main room, so she came over to discuss with Jia Mu. After Jia Lian and his wife left, let Aunt Xue move in so that they could come and go.
Aunt Xue and Baochai were chatting and joking with Mother Jia. After hearing this, Aunt Xue stood up hurriedly and said, "How can this be done? We live in a quiet place. Lixiangyuan is the residence of Lian's second master and Lian's second mistress. How can we live in it?"
Mrs. Wang wanted Aunt Xue to be closer to her, and said disapprovingly, "It's a pity that they are gone, and the Pear Fragrance Court is empty? I don't know how many years they will come back. The Pear Fragrance Court is clean and comfortable, and it is close to me, yes It’s an excellent place. They’ve gone, and it’s cheap for you to live in, so how can others pick it out?”
Baochai said: "Auntie's kindness, my mother and I understand it in our hearts, but there is no reason why Lian's second master and Lian's second grandma left. We will live in it. If we talk about it, it will make people laugh. Let's talk about it later, our family is so old. Lots of things, it takes a lot of time to pack them up.”
Sitting on the top, Jia Mu squinted her eyes and listened, nodded in praise and said, "It's still Bao girl who understands etiquette."
Mrs. Wang's face became hot, she didn't know what to say.
Seeing this, Baochai hurriedly turned away, and hinted at Aunt Xue. Aunt Xue smiled and asked how Yuanchun's dowry was going, and asked when the Xining Palace would ask for a date. idea.
This incident was originally said in Jia's mother's room, and there was no outsider there, but the East courtyard had its eyes and ears here, and they knew about it that day, and Jia She was so angry that they cursed, although they ordered errands, they hadn't set off yet. , This is thinking about the Lixiang Courtyard where Jia Lian and Chen Jiaojiao live. If he is not in the capital, the East Courtyard will also be taken over.
It might as well be in front of Jia Fu and hear it clearly. Although he didn't quite understand it, he knew that someone was going to live in their house. In a few days, he followed Jia She and his son to worship the ancestral hall and bid farewell to Jia's mother. Suddenly he saw Baochai standing. On the side, Jia Fu immediately ran to him, raised his face and said, "Aunt Xue, when are you going back to your home?"
Because Jia Shefang didn't know when he would return, and many people in the family were there, they were very surprised when they heard this.
Baochai didn't know Jia Fu's words either.
With the power of the Jia family, Jia Lian didn't worry about his future at all. Even if the court forgot about him, he could find a good job at will by relying on his family, but when he informed Jia She and his wife of his plan, he encountered a problem.
Jia Lian and Chen Jiaojiao are deeply in love with each other. When they were released, they took Chen Jiaojiao's mother and son to take office together. Chen Jiaojiao agreed, and Mrs. Dou also took it for granted. Now she only has Jia Lian as a legitimate son. How can she not look forward to a full house of children and grandchildren?Only Jia Amnesty was reluctant to let his grandson take office with Jia Lian and his wife, especially Jia Fu, so the dispute broke out.
Fearing that the quarrel between himself and Jia Lian would shock his grandsons, Jia She ordered someone to take the two grandsons down and hand them over to Chen Jiaojiao. Give me a few grandchildren, but you can't take Brother Fu away. I have loved Brother Fu for so many years, and you took him away, wouldn't you gouge out my heart?"
After hearing Jia She's words, Jia Lian was a little embarrassed. He believed that Mrs. Dou could raise his son well, but he was afraid that Jia She's precepts and deeds would teach Jia Fu to be a dandy. Besides, Jia Fu was still young, and Jia Mao was even younger. If it is released outside, after a few years, how can you be willing to put your son in the capital?Not only was he reluctant, even Chen Jiaojiao was unwilling to leave his son, so he had to look to Mrs. Dou and beg Mrs. Dou to persuade Jia pardon for him.
Mrs. Dou calmly asked Jia Lian, "Why do you want to let him out?"
Jia Lian pondered for a moment, then narrated what he and Lin Ruhai had said, and finally said: "Although our family is still prosperous, others dare not provoke us, but Junzi Zhize was killed in the fifth generation, and Brother Fu's generation is the fifth generation. , and Dongfu Rong is only a few years younger than me, we have to be prepared. To put it bluntly, the things that are done in the second room, because our family is powerful, no one dares to say anything, if one day in the future If you are defeated, these are all crimes, so we will not be implicated, especially the master, and they act so presumptuously, how dare my son stay in the capital?"
Jia She's heart shuddered, his face changed color, it was obvious that he also thought of what Ningguo Mansion and Mrs. Wang had done.Jia Amnesty has no skills, but after being nurtured by his wife and children over the years, he also knows how powerful he is.
Jia Lian saw that he was a little moved, and immediately hit the snake with the stick, saying: "The master loves his grandson, and the son understands it in his heart, but the master thinks about it, can't we stay in the east courtyard for the rest of our lives? My son also wants Brother Fu to go out. It is ridiculous to say that the huge Rongguo Mansion has hundreds of houses, but the old man and his wife live behind the horse shed. We have no benefit. If we are convicted, we will bear the brunt because the old man is the head of the family. Injustice? The son thought in his heart, if he can win the favor of the Holy One by making contributions outside, he should first fish our family out of it, so as not to pay for it.”
Jia Amnesty muttered, "You can just go out, and you don't have to take Brother Fu with you. You have grown up in the capital, who wouldn't say that I teach you well? Although I didn't teach you anything, I feel guilty about it, but And your uncle, he may not know how to stretch out his hand, so, wouldn't it be better for him to learn the height of eyebrows and eyes in the capital than in those poor villages? Only by staying in the capital can he gain knowledge."
Jia Lian supported his forehead and said helplessly, "Master, have the heart to separate us father and son?"
Jia She snorted and said, "Could it be that you have the heart to let our grandparents and grandchildren live apart? It's too cruel. Brother Fu is by my side now, how have I ever wronged him?"
Jia Lian was silent, presumably because of intergenerational relatives, Jia Amnesty was very strict with himself, hitting and scolding him when he was young, but for Jia Fu, he loved him like a treasure, and wished he could take off the moon from the sky.These years, every time Jia Fu came out of Jia She's room, he always brought a lot of good things to honor himself and Chen Jiaojiao. They were all rare things. Of course, he explained it in a serious way, and asked Chen Jiaojiao to keep it for him. When his grandfather gets old in the future, he will use it to honor his grandfather.
Thinking of himself and others, Jia Lian sighed slightly, he didn't want to leave Jia Fu, and of course Jia Amnesty was the same.But in this way, it was a dilemma. He didn't want Jia She and Jia Fu to part, but he didn't want to part with Jia Fu either.
Jia Fu almost grew up in front of Jia She and Mrs. Dou. As the saying goes, raising children prevents old age and accumulates grains to prevent hunger. This is why Mrs. Dou and Jia Lian are close. Naturally, Jia Fu is also like this. She is also reluctant to leave Jia Fu with Jia Lian and his wife, but She is very sensible, knowing that Jia Lian and Chen Jiaojiao are parents, and she doesn't want her son to stay away, lest they become too distant.
Mrs. Dou sighed: "It would be great if our whole family could go out, but the old man has become a nobleman. Even though he has no real power, he has to stay in the capital, and he is not allowed to leave without purpose."
Jia She's eyes lit up, then dimmed, and snorted: "Anyway, there is a title, which will be passed on to Lian'er in the future. According to the rules, Lian'er can attack third-class generals after I die, and besides, I only have this title to Let me gain a foothold in the capital, without the title, I will be nothing, so stop saying these things, I have never thought of resigning."
Jia Lian laughed, thinking that if the first-class general was not a title, it would be better for Jia She to resign and be an old man at home, because he was born with a title.He understood the reason why Jia She was reluctant to leave Rongguo Mansion. No matter how open-minded he said, he was still thinking about the family property of Rongguo Mansion and Jia's mother's savings of five or sixty years.Jia Amnesty often said that when Jia's mother married into the Jia family, the Jia family was in its most prosperous time, and after being in charge of the family for so many years, I don't know how many good things they had saved up, how could they only give Baoyu one.
Mrs. Dou had nothing to do, so she simply ignored her and said, "This is a matter between you father and son. You can discuss it yourself. I'm happy that Brother Fu stays in the capital, and I'd like to teach you. If I go out of Beijing, I will let it go." you."
Jia Lian looked at Jia Amnesty, praying all over his face.
Jia Amnesty turned his head away, no matter how handsome and suave Jia Lian looked, he was not as cute as his eldest grandson Yuxue.
Chen Jiaojiao heard in the Pear Fragrance Court that their father and son would not give in to each other, and she couldn't help but tighten her arms around her son. This release will last at least three years, but according to Jia Lian's thinking, she wants to work hard outside for a few more appointments. How can she put her son in the capital without worrying about going to Beijing after her higher rank, even if she doesn't even get married?
Nestling in Chen Jiaojiao's arms, Jia Fu asked, "Mom and Dad are going out, and grandfather is reluctant to leave with his son?"
Chen Jiaojiao was startled, looked down at her son's eyes as dark as lacquer, and said in surprise, "You know?"
Jia Fu nodded, sighed seriously, and said, "Father and grandfather quarreled so blushingly that the son understood it before he came out. However, the son is also reluctant to leave his grandfather, so we can't take grandfather with us." Leave? At that time, our family can still be together, even if the grandfather is incapable of teaching his son to read, the son will not blame him."
Chen Jiaojiao laughed when she heard this, and said, "It's so easy to leave together."
Jia She still bears the title of first-class general, so he can't go out of Beijing, unless Jia She is willing to live up to his age and find a vacancy with Jia Lian, even if it is an ordinary and unimportant official position, they Still can live together.Thinking of this, Chen Jiaojiao couldn't help showing joy, and took Jia Fu to the East Courtyard to say hello and express her thoughts.
Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian still insisted on their own words, and after hearing what Chen Jiaojiao said, their eyes immediately brightened.
Mrs. Dou clapped her palms and said with a smile: "This is a good way. People often say that the old man has a long-term ambition. Now the master wants to do practical things. It's not just a job. It's not a job. Naturally, he can easily get an official position. As long as he is with Lian'er , we can go out of Beijing together. However, the master is a first-class general in the capital, but he has never done official duties, so he may not be able to get a high-level position."
Jia She waved his hand and said, "I've never done a serious job before, so how can I take over? It's better to be free and just take the salary and ignore things. Thinking about it, the daughter-in-law's idea is also reasonable, but we just leave Rongrong like this. I'm not willing to go to the state house. Besides, my parents are here, so if you don't travel far, you must travel well. The old lady is so old, can she let Lian'er and I leave together?"
Jia Lian sneered and said, "I think, I'm afraid we can't be in Rongguo Mansion!"
Jia Amnesty recalled what Jia Mu had done on a regular basis and was speechless.
Jia Lian looked at Jia Amnesty and asked, "I don't know what the master's idea is? If you want to, we can find a way out. If you don't want to leave, we have to discuss the matter of getting brother Fu to leave Beijing."
Jia Amnesty was hesitant to leave Rongguo Mansion and Jia Fu to leave Beijing.
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Dou shook her head secretly, and said: "Master, just think about it, figure it out, and make a decision, and then tell us, Lian'er's job vacancy hasn't come down yet, and seeing that it's Longevity Day again, there is When we are busy, Lian'er, don't force your master to make a decision immediately, just wait."
Jia Lian listened and bowed to answer.
Jia She suddenly said: "Let's go, what about Yingchun? Next year she will be of age, so she can't follow us outside for so many years and delay her life."
It was rare for Jia Amnesty to think of welcoming the Spring Festival, Madam Dou said indifferently: "The master said this to Lian'er today, isn't it because he is reluctant to part with Brother Fu? Although I don't want to part with it, I can still stay for a year or so, and wait for the cooking to welcome the girl. It’s not too late to go to office and reunite with you.” Yingchun has grown up in front of her to this day, and the flowers are as bright as flowers, gentle and demure, very filial, the marriage is already settled, and the dowry has been saved since childhood, but Da Zong'er had to wait until Yuan Chun came out of the cabinet before she could ask the mansion for what she wanted, and she was only a step away from the door, how could she ignore it?She was relieved to send Yingchun to get married.
Jia She saw that she had already thought about it properly, so he stopped asking, and only thought about his own thoughts.
Jia Fu ran up to Jia Amnesty, raised his head and said, "Isn't grandfather with us? Grandson doesn't want to part with grandfather."
Jia Amnesty touched the top of his head and was very moved. How could he not be happy when his grandson was close to him?Just thinking of letting go of the Rongguo Mansion's family business, it's hard for Jia Amnesty to let go of it, since the big head belongs to him in the first place.If he stayed in the capital, he could still pay some money from the ledger to buy things for his grandson. If he left, he would really be in the world of the second bedroom.
Jia Lian took a look and sighed: "My son has long said that with his ability, he will definitely earn a family fortune for his descendants. What kind of ability is it to rely on the shade of the ancestors?"
Jia Amnesty said impatiently: "What do you know? At the beginning, those deficits were paid back. I can't count how many good things I have at home. How many have you seen? The shelf has not collapsed, but the internal bag has been exhausted, but the good things have not been moved, and those things are better than any money! I know that our family’s annual income is enough to eat, even more than enough, but it is better than those things in the house. It’s far away, and there’s nowhere to buy those things if you have money.”
Speaking of the ancestral foundation of the Jia family, Madam Dou and Chen Jiaojiao were curious, but they were not easy to ask. Jia Lian didn't have to, and asked curiously: "Master, how many things are there in our house?" Jing, only limited to his own family, had no contact with the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion, although he had entered the warehouse, but the key was not in his hand, many people did not know.
Jia Amnesty thought for a while and said: "For so many years, judging from the squandering in the mansion, there is probably not much money left, otherwise you wouldn't say that you can't make ends meet every year, but the gold, silver, copper and tin antiques have never been touched. Change, how can those things be measured in silver? I don’t know how many antiques are worth thousands of gold. It's hidden in the warehouse."
Jia Lian was shocked when he heard this, and said with a smile, "Gold, silver and antiques are nothing more than antiques. If it's calligraphy and painting, it's better to leave more for your children and grandchildren."
Jia She sighed and said: "If we don't separate our homes for a day, those things can't be moved for a day, but I can see clearly that we are the only ones who are not allowed to move. Many things in Baoyu's place are taken out of the warehouse. .”
Everyone present was aware of Jia's mother's partiality, and they had no choice but to look at Jia She and sigh and express their dissatisfaction.
Jia Amnesty talked for a while, seeing that they ignored him, he was very bored, and said listlessly: "You guys go busy with your affairs, let me think about it, and then I'll talk about it when I make a decision."
I heard that Jia Lian took Chen Jiaojiao back, and Jia Fu naturally stayed with Jia She.
Whether the family quarrels or discusses, they are all in the house, and there is no servant to serve them. It is inevitable that the news will be leaked. Therefore, when Jia Lian and Jia She were arguing outside, they all said that the father and son were at odds. After a while, the news spread to Jia's mother. In the ear.At this time, Jia's mother was looking at Baoyu's injury with distress. She couldn't take care of Jia She and his son, so she just let them take care of it and didn't care.
After Jia Amnesty found out, his heart felt cold, as if he was in an ice cave.
Madam Dou shook her head and sighed, and took Chen Jiaojiao, Yingchun and Xichun to visit Lin's house.Both their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are very intelligent people. Since Jia Min came to Beijing, they have been very close. If Mrs. Wang took the money from her sister-in-law, only when Jia Min came to Rongguo Mansion before Baoyu was rude, or went out to socialize with others Meet at home.
The third day of May is the Longevity Day, Jia Min re-counted the Longevity ceremony, and wrote one by one. Hearing that Mrs. Dou and others came, she hurriedly brought Daiyu to welcome them in. When they were sitting and talking, they asked Daiyu and Yingchun Xichun to go. She is stubborn in the yard.
Since the last farewell, the Yingchun sisters have not seen Daiyu again. Seeing Daiyu at this time, she is more charming than before, graceful and graceful, like a fairy. With an apologetic face, Baochai came uninvited, which is indeed rude, even though Daiyu did not show any displeasure.
Daiyu has good taste in her heart, Yingchun is gentle, Xichun is charming, quite congenial, and remembers that Jia Min once said that Ningguo Mansion is not good, but she praises Xichun very much. The mansion acted absurdly, and refused to let the Ningguo mansion drag him down, so he never went, so he met them, led them to his room, ordered someone to make tea, and said: "Sister Yingchun and Sister Xichun just sit down and treat them as if they were at home. There were too many people last time, so I didn’t invite you to come to my place.”
Xichun saw Feng Laiyi tidying up so elegantly, she was very envious, she couldn't help showing a bit, and said: "Sister, this place is like a fairyland, very quiet, fortunately, we were not invited last time, otherwise, wouldn't it be insulting to everyone here?" Qingya?"
When Daiyu heard about it, she couldn't help but smile.
Xichun took a sip of tea, only felt that the water was light, sweet and delicious, and couldn't help praising: "Good tea!"
Daiyu smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll give you some when I go back. But I don't have much tea, so I don't have much to give you. Don't dislike it." Thinking of her, he sent the little eunuch to bring, besides the tea leaves, the gauze-scented dewdrop mats that came into the palace after the summer.
But Xichun said: "Good tea also needs good water. If I eat it with my sister, it is my good fortune. How can I take it back? When it is in our hands, what good things can be kept? There is no need for it." .”
Thinking of the atmosphere of Jia's family, Daiyu couldn't help sighing, seeing that she insisted on not wanting it, she stopped talking, and said with a smile: "Since my sister doesn't want tea, it just so happened that I got two bottles of fragrant dew, including roses, sweet-scented osmanthus, and plum blossoms." , give my sister and younger sister two bottles each, mixed with boiled water, it is very fragrant, better than tea. Although plain water is also good, but I think plain water is better."
After tea, Daiyu heard that Yingchun is good at playing chess and Xichun is good at painting, so she hurriedly invited them to play chess with Yingchun. With just a few strokes, the bamboo grove outside the window appeared vividly on the paper, the strokes were nimble, and he praised: "Sister Xichun's paintings are better than those outside!"
Xichun didn't seem to have heard of it until he finished a painting and put it down before signing it. Fang turned to smile and said to Daiyu: "How many people have you met? I'm just scribbling. How can I compare with others? Let my sister laugh." Now, I see that my sister has all kinds of pens, inks and paints here, and I can't help but feel a little itchy."
Daiyu's eyes fell on the painting, Duanxiang for a moment, said: "My sister is too modest, I said yes, it must be good, not to mention that my sister is still young, with such skills, I don't know how many people have made everyone feel ashamed!"
After finishing speaking, there was a sudden pause, and he said strangely: "My sister said that I have all kinds of pens, inks and paints here. Could it be that my sister has been painting since elementary school, but she doesn't have all the paints and painting tools?"
Yingchun was thinking hard, not knowing where to make a move to turn around. She relied on her outstanding chess skills, but she didn't expect that Daiyu was still young, and she also had roughness in her chest, and the way of chess was ever-changing, and she was stumped for a while. Daiyu smiled lightly and said, "Fourth sister only has a few pens and four or five paints. In the past, I saw that the fourth sister didn't have any, and her paintings are very good. I said I would take the ladder I saved and entrust it to me." The wife and sister-in-law bought a copy, but the fourth sister said it was too eye-catching and refused to take it."
When Daiyu heard this, she looked at Xichun with pity.
Xichun said nonchalantly: "A few brushes and paints are enough, why do you have to have everything? I'm not a serious student of painting, and the paintings I draw are all waste paper, so I burn too much."
Daiyu said: "My sister draws so well, how can she burn them? Send me some tomorrow."
Xichun smiled and said: "Sister likes it, I'll draw more for her, but I haven't seen the scenery outside, I just drew it according to the scenery in the garden, if it's not good, sister don't dislike it."
Daiyu said: "My sister is willing to give it to me. It is my blessing. How can I dislike it?"
Before the chess game was over, the sisters went for a stroll in the garden. Due to the hot weather, they were panting slightly and dripping with sweat within a short while. Water makes my heart clearer.
They were playing in the garden, but Mrs. Dou asked Jia Min for something.
After hearing this, Jia Min was surprised and said: "My sister-in-law asked me to tell Xichun about a marriage? Why?" After hearing about the pickle incident in Ningguo Mansion, Jia Min never went to Ningguo Mansion again. After eating New Year's wine, Jia Min excused his illness before he arrived, and even Lin Rui and Lin Zhi went to sit for a while and then came back.But for Xichun's character, Jia Min understands that she is cold-hearted and cold-faced, and she disdains Ningguo Mansion the most.
Mrs. Dou sighed: "Speaking of which, Xichun is a poor child. If she has no father, her brothers and sister-in-law don't care about her. She lives alone in the mansion with Lu Hua, and her daily necessities are the same as those of a maid. No one cares about it. We, Yingchun, are taken care of by our East Courtyard. There is no shortage of things, so she is a bit pitiful. The eldest girl from Ningguo Mansion is like this. Yingchun often takes her to live in the East Courtyard. After a long time, I also love her in my heart, so I want her to marry a good family. Auntie, don't blame me for being troublesome, help her, I don't care whether I am grateful or not, I just think of it as accumulating virtue for my children and grandchildren."
Mrs. Dou also told about Jia Lian's plan to release and discuss with Jia Amnesty, and said with a smile: "Although I don't know how the master will decide, but I think the master is reluctant to part with Brother Fu, and nine out of ten he will go out of Beijing together. It takes a while in the capital, but I can only take care of Yingchun's life. When I leave Beijing, I will be beyond my control about Xichun. I have to ask Mrs. Gu to make arrangements for Xichun."
Regarding Jia She's desire to leave the capital, Jia Min understood and quite agreed with her. She had heard about it from Lin Ruhai, and she was often worried about the future of Rongguo Mansion. There was a rift between himself and Mrs. Wang, and Jia's mother was partial to the second wife and refused to listen to persuasion. Jia Min had no choice but to ignore it.After hearing Mrs. Dou's heartfelt words, Jia Min was a little moved, and said: "Sister-in-law's kindness is actually a blessing for Xichun girl."
Mrs. Dou said: "I just want to live in this world and do things without regret. I am not a good person. I only care about people who are good to me. If they are far away from me, I will naturally be far away from them. Speaking of which, Xichun is only younger than Yu'er. One year old, don't delay." Mrs. Dou was happy to draw Xichun into her room, although she didn't intend to Xichun, but she couldn't bear to see her being delayed by the Rongguo Mansion.
Jia Min listened and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, if there is a very suitable family, I will plan for her. However, what do sister-in-laws want? If I follow my thinking, I must choose a family for her to study. , but not as rich as the Ningguo Mansion."
Mrs. Dou said: "Students are the best. None of the people in Ningguo Mansion care about Xichun. If there are aunts and wives who come forward, is there any chance? It doesn't have to be very rich, what matters is character. Waiting for the general's compatriots to be better than Yingchun, and they have to be in the same family."
Jia Min nodded and said, "Let's just watch, Xichun is still young."
Mrs. Dou thinks so, she originally planned to take care of Xichun when she was in the capital, but Jia Lian is about to be released from the capital, the whole family is gone, Yingchun will get married again, Xichun is helpless, she has to do something for her.
For a while Daiyu came back with Yingchun and Xichun, but the aunt and sister-in-law covered up the topic.
In the evening, when Jia Min told Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai's heart skipped a beat, remembering that when Daiyu was isolated and helpless in Rongguo Mansion, only Xichun had visited her twice.He understands that Xichun is actually cold-hearted and ruthless. To visit Daiyu may not be a good relationship with Daiyu, but because only Tanchun Xichun Li Wan and Daiyu live in the Grand View Garden. Madam's concubine was already partial to Baochai and despised Daiyu, so Xichun was the only one who shared the same illness with Daiyu, and it was Xichun who saw through the behavior of the Jia family.
Just as Jia Lian sent people to send snow geese to help the spirits return to their hometowns, both Xichun and Jia Lian did it unintentionally, but they can't be called intentional.But Lin Ruhai thought of their kindness, and after hearing Jia Min's words, he murmured, "Miss Xichun is a poor child, and she has accumulated virtue, so you should use your heart."
Jia Min sighed: "The reputation of Ningguo Mansion is rotten outside. I'm sorry for Miss Xichun. Fortunately, she grew up in Rongguo Mansion and never went back to Ningguo Mansion. It's better."
Lin Ruhai just smiled. The Ningguo Mansion is notorious, especially Jia Zhen, who is someone I have never seen before. There are no evil things in the world that he has never done, especially shameless. Lin Ruhai is a refined person, even lazy to visit Go, how can I make friends with them, I just hope that these people will be dealt with earlier.
Lin Ruhai had nothing to worry about, and when Jia Min took Daiyu out, he sent Lin Zhi to study in the Imperial College.In addition to the descendants of the powerful and powerful, the Guozijian has accepted countless scholars in the world. Most of them have real talents and real learning to be selected into the Guozijian. The sacrifices and teachers of the Guozijian are full of knowledge. Friends, I can read well again.
Lin Zhi had long felt lonely at home, and after hearing about it, he was willing to do so.
The third day of May is the Longevity Day. Although Lin Ruhai was on holiday, she still dressed according to her grade and entered the palace to congratulate her. Jia Min also wore makeup according to her grade. After entering the palace, she paid her respects to the queen first. When she saw Jia Mu and others, she just smiled slightly. .
Empress Yu summoned all the concubines and princesses to give orders, and when she saw Jia Mu, she suddenly remembered the past, her eyes turned cold, and when she came forward to bow down, her expression became calm, and she was only very affectionate to Jia Min.The family members who entered the palace didn't know it, they felt it should be so, after all Jia Baoyu wiped the faces of the Lin family and the Yu family back then, thanks to Empress Yu's good nature, she didn't take them seriously.Thinking about it this way, everyone felt that the Yu Lin family was kind and kind, like the ancients.
After knowing their thoughts from Zhao An, Empress Yu sneered and said: "Anything that can be accommodated by a big belly is the style of the ancients. If you continue to pursue it, you will be narrow-minded. Sure enough, you have never thought about it for those who have been wronged. Today I wanted to ask Shi Taijun if his grandson has learned the etiquette rules, but I thought today is the Longevity Day, so I gave up."
Zhao An said with a smile: "People in the world naturally think of themselves, how can they think of others? But the empress's attitude is well known, and it can be regarded as an outlet for sister Lin and Mr. Yu."
Empress Yu still feels puzzled, without him, Yu Heng is her only brother and direct relative, how can she not be angry.
Mother Jia never knew that Queen Yu's actions today were due to Baoyu's words that day, but it has been a long time since the incident, Baoyu has been beaten several times and suffered a lot of grievances, what else is she thinking?When the banquet was given in the palace, many people stayed away. Mother Jia only felt that there was nowhere to pour out the bitterness, but she couldn't show it.
How lively the Longevity Festival was, and how exquisite the palace banquet was, Jia Mu didn't care about it, so when she came out of the palace, she put away the smile on her face.If I wait a little longer in the palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on.
Mrs. Dou knew in her heart that she knew that Jia's mother was strong, so she didn't expose it.
Not long after the Longevity Festival, Lin Ruhai took over the Ministry of Rites and was busy for half a month. He checked them out one by one, and asked Emperor Changqing for instructions to make arrangements for the remaining Jinshi, as well as the Jinshi who had not yet received vacancies from the previous year. Except for a dozen or so who stayed in the capital, the rest were selected into foreign classes, distributed in various counties in the north and south of the river.
Among them, Jia Lian got a county magistrate of Qipin in the northwest as he wished.
Their luggage has already been packed, and they only need to call back to Jia Mu, and they can start their journey after receiving the official documents.
Jia Shen thought it over and over again, but in the end he couldn't bear Jia Fu, so he ran to Lin Ruhai, begging Lin Ruhai to find him a place with Jia Lian.Lin Ruhai didn't agree, and he didn't want to be nepotism, so he went to ask Emperor Changqing.
Emperor Changqing listened to Lin Ruhai's explanation of the ins and outs, and thought that Jia She had always been useless and had never done any official business for so many years.Rongguo Mansion left Jia Sheyi's house, and the rest of them have no ability. Emperor Changqing didn't want those dirty things to harm people like Jia Lian. If Jia She's house was not in the capital, he would deal with them in the future, and the Supreme Emperor would not It's easy to say, after all, it is Jia She, not Jia Zheng, who inherits the title.Therefore, Emperor Changqing ordered a post in the army in the northwest.This position is vain, very close to Jia Lian, and he doesn't care about things, even if he does, it's just trivial things that won't affect the local military power.
The Jia family was originally from the army, and Jia Daishan still had many old troops left behind. Emperor Changqing wanted to take all of them into the hands of his confidantes, but it happened that the generals guarding the northwest were Jia Daishan's old troops. Emperor Changqing put Jia Amnesty there, but Shangfeng He is the confidant of Emperor Changqing, and it is easy to get in touch with that general through Jia Amnesty, which is beneficial to the country and not harmful.
After Jia Amnesty got the news, he hurriedly thanked the Lord for his kindness, happily went to pack his luggage, and planned to leave Beijing with Jia Lian.It was because Mrs. Dou stayed in the capital with Yingchun for a year or so, and reminded Jia She: "The master hasn't returned to the old lady yet."
Jia She was taken aback, and then showed a trace of annoyance.
When Jia Fu heard that Jia Amnesty had left together, he said happily, "Grandpa won't leave grandson?"
Jia Amnesty smiled and nodded, for the sake of his grandson, he didn't care about traveling through mountains and rivers.
Jia Fu immediately stretched out his hand to hold Jia Amnesty's finger, and said, "Grandfather, go and tell the old ancestor that grandson will go with grandfather."
After hearing this, Jia Amnesty went to tell Jia's mother.
Jia's mother originally thought that Jia Lian would go out alone, but she didn't expect Jia Amnesty to go with her. When she suddenly found out, she was displeased and said, "You are so old, with gray hair and beard, and you live in the house all day long. Drinking with my little wife, I don’t care about you, what are you going to do when you go out of Beijing? Can you survive the bumpy journey? What can you do when you get there?”
Mrs. Wang brought Yuanchun Baochai Tanchun and others in the room. When she heard Jia Amnesty's meaning, a flash of joy flashed in her heart.
If Jia She's family is not in Rongguo Mansion, then he is the real master of the family.Even though she has been Mrs. Wang's housekeeper for so many years, she is not satisfied in her heart, and the more she wants to leave it to Baoyu.
Jia Amnesty waved his hand indifferently and said, "I just don't like Brother Fu. I don't know how to handle serious errands, so it's just an idle job. Don't worry about it, old lady! Although I'm old, I'm only in my 50s, and I eat high-quality supplements every day. Now, I can still get on the horse. Besides, with Lian'er and his wife taking care of me all the way, nothing will happen."
Jia Fu held Jia Amnesty's hand, and said softly, "Old Ancestor, I don't want to part with Grandfather either!"
Mother Jia's face sank like water, she glanced at Jia Fu, then looked at Jia She and said, "If you don't want Brother Fu, brother Liu Fu is at home, why should you go?"
Jia She said: "Brother Fu is still young, how can I ask him to leave his parents? I don't want Brother Fu to be wronged. If I am estranged from his parents in the future because of following me, my crime will be serious. Don't worry, old lady. Come on, although my usual actions are not very appropriate, but the official documents have all come down, so I can't disobey."
After hearing this, Jia Mu was silent for a moment, and then she didn't object any more.
Jia Amnesty, however, took a look at Jia Mu and said, "When I leave Beijing with Lian'er, only my mother is left at home. You must take care of yourself." Leaving Jia Mu's room, he told Jia Zheng again.
Jia Zheng was very surprised by Jia Amnesty's actions, and after hearing this, he quickly agreed.
Because Jia's mother didn't object, Jia Amnesty knew well that she didn't care about staying with her, so she didn't try her best to persuade her to stay, sighed, and sent someone to pack up her grandson.Since he intends to leave Beijing and will not return until many years later, it is better to take away all the things that are to be left to his grandson.
Mrs. Dou didn't care, all the things she had saved for Yingchun had already been left, and the big head came out of the business, so there was no need for Jia She to add something to her as a dowry. Of course, if Jia She was willing, she would also wish for it.
Because Jia Lian, his wife and others were all out of Beijing, they planned to take all their things away, so the Pear Fragrance Courtyard was vacant. Mrs. Wang watched them clean it up coldly, and suddenly thought that the Pear Fragrance Courtyard was the closest to her main room, so she came over to discuss with Jia Mu. After Jia Lian and his wife left, let Aunt Xue move in so that they could come and go.
Aunt Xue and Baochai were chatting and joking with Mother Jia. After hearing this, Aunt Xue stood up hurriedly and said, "How can this be done? We live in a quiet place. Lixiangyuan is the residence of Lian's second master and Lian's second mistress. How can we live in it?"
Mrs. Wang wanted Aunt Xue to be closer to her, and said disapprovingly, "It's a pity that they are gone, and the Pear Fragrance Court is empty? I don't know how many years they will come back. The Pear Fragrance Court is clean and comfortable, and it is close to me, yes It’s an excellent place. They’ve gone, and it’s cheap for you to live in, so how can others pick it out?”
Baochai said: "Auntie's kindness, my mother and I understand it in our hearts, but there is no reason why Lian's second master and Lian's second grandma left. We will live in it. If we talk about it, it will make people laugh. Let's talk about it later, our family is so old. Lots of things, it takes a lot of time to pack them up.”
Sitting on the top, Jia Mu squinted her eyes and listened, nodded in praise and said, "It's still Bao girl who understands etiquette."
Mrs. Wang's face became hot, she didn't know what to say.
Seeing this, Baochai hurriedly turned away, and hinted at Aunt Xue. Aunt Xue smiled and asked how Yuanchun's dowry was going, and asked when the Xining Palace would ask for a date. idea.
This incident was originally said in Jia's mother's room, and there was no outsider there, but the East courtyard had its eyes and ears here, and they knew about it that day, and Jia She was so angry that they cursed, although they ordered errands, they hadn't set off yet. , This is thinking about the Lixiang Courtyard where Jia Lian and Chen Jiaojiao live. If he is not in the capital, the East Courtyard will also be taken over.
It might as well be in front of Jia Fu and hear it clearly. Although he didn't quite understand it, he knew that someone was going to live in their house. In a few days, he followed Jia She and his son to worship the ancestral hall and bid farewell to Jia's mother. Suddenly he saw Baochai standing. On the side, Jia Fu immediately ran to him, raised his face and said, "Aunt Xue, when are you going back to your home?"
Because Jia Shefang didn't know when he would return, and many people in the family were there, they were very surprised when they heard this.
Baochai didn't know Jia Fu's words either.
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